Spector Posted July 5, 2002 Share Posted July 5, 2002 Whether you like it or not, you never lose your interest for the things that really excited you when you were ten. You are always into the things that you don't remember getting into in the first place, if you know what I mean: it can't be turned off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 @ mister vcs wünsch dir alles gute und verkauf daß ganze zeug nicht, sonst tuts dir vielleicht doch irgendwann mal leid. Günther [sobbing] I don't know what you just said, little boy, but it touched my heart! [tears]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCroniger Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I'm 34 and I won't give up my Atari. I've got to have some fun!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callipygous Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Okay. MR VCS, I'll ask what everybody's been thinking: "Got any good carts for sale?" Seriously, good luck in all your endeavors, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 MR VCS: check out atariage forums once in a while during the week, and keep a 2600 with your favorites games won't hurt... Just my two cents Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atari70s Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Gutes Glück in, was auch immer Sie zukünftig. Aufenthalt im Note Gefühl frei zu email, das, wir, wenn Sie nun da Ihr Lassen wünschen, was Sie Mrs VCS denken?? sagen? Hoffnung, von Ihnen zu hören genießen später Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 So life is "serious" at age 31? Will it be as serious at retirement age? Just thinking about it a little bit, I think it would be amazingly cool to be like at retirement age (like 65), and grab an Atari 2600 off the shelf, dust it off, and fire it up. Of course by that time (if I'm not dead or something) there will be 1000 bit systems, or virtual reality home systems, or whatever. It will still be nice to know where it all came from. MisterVCS maybe has a woman who is not into Atari, maybe even hates everything associated with Atari or video gaming in general. If I had to choose between Atari or women, I know what I'd pick (after one last game of Pitfall!, I promise!) Maybe MisterVCS has a 60 hour a week job, and is consumed with other "mature" activities like raising a family and stuff. Leaves little time for the VCS. In a year's time, I think you can squeeze in at least a couple hours playing video games, and still have an ultra busy schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smile_walle Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Mister VCS Sorry to hear that you saying good bye to Atariage board, so hopefully one day you can visit us. I can understand that you want to think more serious for your future.....right now Im 31 yrs old, I still love to thinking about Atari, that is my beloved Atari 2600, beacuse I have great memories, when I was teenager in the 80's. Take it easy for your life more serious....take care! From Jason Walle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atari-Jess Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Aye, Since im not 31, I dont have a really good say from any point other than a money grubbery guy dont sell your games till your 50 at least. there thats all i have to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister VCS Posted July 6, 2002 Author Share Posted July 6, 2002 Just forget my last post, I was under pressure by my girl-friend. I had a gun in my neck, and I had to type this post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lost Monkey Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Just forget my last post, I was under pressure by my girl-friend.I had a gun in my neck, and I had to type this post. Ain't love grand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCroniger Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Hmmmmm..... Atari or Girlfriend???? That's easy. The Atari will never nag you and you can turn off the 2600 when you are done. Thank God my wife doesn't care about my obsession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philflound Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Ha, I made it a point to read every reply before doing my own. I'm now 32 years old. I sold all of my Atari carts when I was in 8th grade. The person that bought them had the unfortunate luck of having a house fire destroying everything he owned, including my original games, so I know that the games I bought, got for Christmas, and had my fingerprints on them 1000 deep are no longer in existance. I began acquiring games again in 1995 by accident. I had a comic book/toy store and one of my part time employees walked in with a 7800 with about 25 games. He paid $20 for it. He said he wanted 3 games and I could have the rest for the $20. I said what the hell and took it home and hooked it up. It was so cool, and the rush I felt, I knew I found my future treasure. I figured that others like me would want to get this same rush, so I decided to buy up any and all Atari games. Then I ran into an Intellivision, Colecovision, then a few other systems I never even heard of. Thanks to the internet, I found a list of Atari games, got ahold of a DP Guide somewhere along the way and here I am. Thousands of games later, 30+ systems later, and a whole bunch of extras. My fiancee does not play video games nor even likes them, but she knows I do and will accept anything that I want to collect or do. Don't ever give it up. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 And from age 70 to 80 when time seems to drag on for an eternity, because you are retired, no longer work, and maybe have no one around (deceased family members), what will you do? This is where the first part of life is so critical, in honing your interests. I'm sure you've heard of people who have done great things in literature, music, art, whatever in their later later years. It may take me till I'm 80 to figure out asm programming. By that time, there will be few people left who will remember the great Atari! The point is that you have developed your interest in playing video games, and you can do this when intense boredom stikes at a very old age. Of course, you may have to deal with arthritis or worse conditions, who knows?? For example, my friend mentioned that he knew of a guy who retired, and bought himself a video game system for the first time in his life. It is never too late or too early to have fun playing games. This guy wanted to finally do "something nice" for himself, and bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyXB Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 Just forget my last post, I was under pressure by my girl-friend.I had a gun in my neck, and I had to type this post. This was the fastes comeback ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osbo Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 I don't want to be mean, but u let woman tell u what to do? come on man!! Osbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 This was the fastes comeback ever. Close but Atari70's make a comeback just 13 minutes after he dropped out of the hobby this last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted July 6, 2002 Share Posted July 6, 2002 life ain't easy when you're in trouble with the government (a.k.a your girlfriend) ;P i had to clean our flat the whole weekend .... and to pack away all my extra trade items .... when they go "no more sex" you'll find your way around, but when they go "no more atari" then it starts getting serious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 I just want to say goodbye to AtariAge and this great forum. Now I am nearly 31 years old and life is more serious now. I decided to leave my childhood-hobby, because the whole life is a change, and at some point you have to quit with your teen-games. Have a good time! This is the silliest thing I have read in years.....what are you, Republican?.... OK, happier now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 nice...and not the least bit insulting, Stella's Ghost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella'sGhost Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 Alright, I edited the comment I made above to a more lame politically correct version.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAZ Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 I just want to say goodbye to AtariAge and this great forum. Now I am nearly 31 years old and life is more serious now. I decided to leave my childhood-hobby, because the whole life is a change, and at some point you have to quit with your teen-games. Have a good time! I just want to say goodbye to Back to the Future movies 1, 2, or 3 (take your pick) and this great blah blah. Now I am nearly 39 years old and life is more serious now. I decided to leave my childhood favorite movie, because my whole life is a change, and at some point you have to quit watching your favorite movies and have sex all the time with women. Or take them out all the time. Have a good time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StanJr Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 so, it only takes about 30 posts for compassion to turn into unbridled vicious mockery. Wow! I always wondered that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 Dude.. are you knocking Babelfish's translations??? Oh man Ich bin, der beste deutsche Lautsprecher um ihren Kerl also lasse mich nicht kommen, Sie rüber zu verbiegen und Ihren Esel herum zu treten!! somehow i had problems to read your german and just translated it again via babelfish: I am, which does not leave best German loudspeakers around its chap thus me to come to bend you more over and to step your donkey around!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jahfish Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 I just want to say goodbye to AtariAge and this great forum. Now I am nearly 31 years old and life is more serious now. I decided to leave my childhood-hobby, because the whole life is a change, and at some point you have to quit with your teen-games. Have a good time! hahaha, i hope you had a gun pointed at your head while typing this. i don't think there's any other valuable excuse for that. i'm 31 next month on the 29th, and when i'm in trouble with my GF, i just buy more ataristuff. fuck flowers! they have faster bitrod! fuck dinners! why eat when pac man does it for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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